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State Minister-1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said Dhaka would strongly raise with Washington the harassment of former interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York on October 12. “We strongly condemn this cowardly attack,” Humaiun said in response to a question at the foreign ministry in […]
The Ministry of Railways has taken an initiative to build an 81-kilometre-long new railway line, known as a cord line or alternative route, from Shyampur in Dhaka to Cumilla. The proposed railway will be entirely elevated. Once implemented, it will shorten the rail distance between Dhaka and Chattogram by 80 kilometres and reduce travel time […]
The University and Industry Alliance (U&I) has proposed updating the curricula and syllabuses of the University of Dhaka (DU) in line with industry demands and involving industry experts in classroom teaching. Prof Dr Md Mahiuddin, president of the university’s U&I Alliance, submitted a written proposal to DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam on Monday […]
Published : 13 Oct 2026, 12:50 AM Updated : 13 Oct 2026, 12:50 AM Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has appointed Prof Giuseppe Sapienza, an Italian education leader with over two decades of international experience, as its Teaching and Learning Educationist. He will work with IUB to strengthen teaching skills, capacities and practices, while helping enhance […]
Security personnel are struggling to control visitor access to the Secretariat due to pressure from ministers, members of parliament, and influential officials. Against this backdrop, the Cabinet Division has issued strict instructions to the authorities concerned to beef up security across the Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been working from the Secretariat since the […]
A mother searched floor after floor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for her son, Mohammad Ismail, after learning that he had been shot during the July Uprising. When she finally found him, he was lying dead in a morgue along with hundreds of bodies and a bullet wound to his head. “I recognised my son […]
A total of 32 students of Dhaka University (DU) have been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal in recognition of their outstanding academic performance in the academic years 2019, 2020 and 2021. A press release issued by the university’s Public Relations Office on Monday confirmed the information. According to the release, the […]
Published : 12 Oct 2026, 01:16 PM Updated : 12 Oct 2026, 01:16 PM Two more people have been arrested over the theft of a bell from St Christina Catholic Church on Asad Avenue in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, the Special Response Battalion (SRB) has said. The arrestees are Alamgir Hossain, 45, and Rifat Islam Antor, 25. […]
Dhaka: The government plans to establish a full-fledged international airport in Trishal, Mymensingh, with a feasibility study to be conducted soon, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat on October 11. The proposed airport, to be built in an area relatively close to Dhaka, is part of a broader development initiative aimed at […]
Having spent Tk 3.5 lakh to secure a job in Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Hasan was all set to leave Bangladesh yesterday afternoon. “Now I am waiting, not knowing whether I will reach Riyadh before my visa expires on Monday,” he told The Daily Star at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 3:30pm yesterday. His […]
Bangladesh Railway will operate six special trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar routes during the five-day Durga Puja holiday to manage increased passenger demand. The decision was made at a meeting chaired by Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam at the Road Transport and Highways Division today, according to […]
The 54th convocation of the University of Dhaka (DU) will be held on January 26, 2027. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will preside over the convocation, while Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will attend as the guest of honour. The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the university’s Public Relations Office on Sunday. […]
